Throw The 'r' Away the proclaimers - throw the 'r' away
I've been so sad Since you said my accent was bad He's worn a frown This caledonian clown
Some days i stand On your green and pleasant land How dare i show face When my diction is such a disgrace
I'm just going to have to learn to hesitate To make sure my words On your saxon ears don't grate But i wouldn't know a single word to say If i flattened all the vowels And threw the 'r' away
You say that if i want to get ahead The language i use should he left for dead It doesn't please your ear And though you tell it like a leg pull I think your still full of john bull You just refuse to hear
Oh what can i do To be understood by you Perhaps for some money I could talk like a bee dripping honey.
作词：Charles Reid, Craig Reid
I've been so sad Since you said my accent was bad He's worn a frown This Caledonian clown
I'm just going to have to learn to hesitate To make sure my words on your Saxon ears don't grate But I wouldn't know a single word to say If I flattened all the vowels and I threw the 'R' away
Some days I stand On your green and pleasant land How dare I show face When my diction is such a disgrace
I'm just going to have to learn to hesitate To make sure my words on your Saxon ears don't grate But I wouldn't know a single word to say If I flattened all the vowels and I threw the 'R' away
You say that if I wanna get ahead The language I use should be left for dead It doesn't please your ear And though you tell it like a leg-pull It seems you're still full of john bull You just refuse to hear
Oh what can I do To be understood by you Perhaps for some money I could talk like a bee dripping honey
I'm just going to have to learn to hesitate To make sure my words on your Saxon ears don't grate But I wouldn't know a single word to say If I flattened all the vowels and I threw the 'R' away
You say that if I want to get ahead The language I use should be left for dead It doesn't please your ear And though you tell it like a leg-pull I think you're still full of john bull You just refuse to hear
He's been so sad Since you said his accent was bad He's worn a frown This Caledonian clown
I'm just going to have to learn to hesitate To make sure my words on your Saxon ears don't grate But I wouldn't know a single word to say If I flattened all the vowels and I threw the 'R' away Flattened all the vowels and I threw the 'R' away Flattened all the vowels and I threw the 'R' away